George Steinbrenner, 1978 – illegal campaign contributions and felony obstruction of justice. Two years, later reduced to fifteen months.

George Steinbrenner, 1990 – hiring a gambler to dig up dirt on Dave Winfield. (Technically, an ‘agreement’ to give up day-to-day management of the Yankees). Supposedly ‘permanent’, was reinstated after three years.

@Buckeye, agreed, but you can never lose sight it’s a result of his own idiocy. Which makes it a idioshamesty.

There is a solution, of course, that serves history. Both Jackson and Rose were issued “lifetime” bans. Which means Jackson, long gone, should be eligible for induction now, and Rose should also be eligible after he passes. Makes sense.